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title: "C9 zone in District of North Vancouver: Marine Drive Commercial Zone 9"
place: District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/north-vancouver-district
zone: C9
bylaw: District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026
bylaw_read: 2026-11-07
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c9/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c9.json"
---

# C9 zone in District of North Vancouver: Marine Drive Commercial Zone 9

Mixed-use developments with emphasis on commercial, residential and complementary uses

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Mixed-use developments with emphasis on commercial, residential and complementary uses
- **Main uses:** Artist’s studio; Business/office support services; Cannabis Retail Store (where included on the table in Section 405B(1)); Clubs; Community facilities; Fitness centre; Health services purposes; Hobby beer & winemaking; Household repair services; Liquor store; Office purposes; Parking structure; Personal service shops; Pet care establishment; Professional offices; Residential purposes; Restaurants; Retail food services; Retail purposes; School, trade; Veterinarian (Residential units on lots fronting Marine Drive, Pemberton Avenue or Capilano Road must be above the ground floor unless at least 15 metres back from the front property line.)
- **Also allowed (secondary uses):** Administrative offices; Outdoor merchandise displays; Outdoor customer service areas; Semi-public amenity space including recreation and social facilities and meeting rooms in buildings with a residential component (Accessory uses limited to 25% of gross floor area; outdoor customer service areas limited to 40 seats.)
- **Maximum lot coverage:** Buildings, structures, parking, loading spaces and driveways together not more than 85% of lot area
- **Maximum density:** Floor space ratio 1.0 for lots less than 1,100 sq m; 1.75 for lots over 1,100 sq m
- **Maximum height:** 8 metres for lots less than 1,100 sq m; 13.5 metres for lots over 1,100 sq m
- **Front setback:** Fronting Marine Drive, Pemberton Avenue or Capilano Road, minimum distance from the existing curb line: 1000 Block Marine Drive 5.6 metres north side, 4.0 metres south side; 1100 Block 5.9 metres north, 4.0 metres south; 1200 Block 4.9 metres north, 5.4 metres south; 1300 Block 4.0 metres north, 5.3 metres south; 1400 to 1800 Blocks 4.0 metres north, 5.4 metres south; 1900 Block north side 4.4 metres; 2000 Block north side 4.0 metres; 1500 to 1600 Blocks Pemberton Avenue 4.0 metres west, 4.5 metres east; 1700 Block Pemberton Avenue 4.0 metres; 1600 to 1700 Blocks Capilano Road 4.0 metres west, 4.5 metres east; 1800 Block Capilano Road 4.0 metres
- **Rear setback:** Where abutting single family residential zones, no part of the building above an envelope of a vertical line 8 metres high at the rear setback line and a 45 degree plane
- **Interior side setback:** Where abutting single family residential zones, principal buildings at least 6 metres from the common property line
- **Other rules:** Single retail business not more than 3,716 sq. m. (40,000 sq. ft.) gross floor area; Drive-thru aisles may not be visible from Marine Drive or Capilano Road; Outdoor merchandise displays within 4 metres of a storefront doorway, not more than 5 sq m

## Source

- [District of North Vancouver Zoning Bylaw, 1965 (Bylaw 3210), consolidated for convenience, document updated October 2026, s. 687](https://docs.dnv.org/documents/bylaw-3210.pdf#page=867) (read 2026-11-07)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in District of North Vancouver: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/zoning/c9/_